Toilet seat



R. LIEBLING TOILET SEAT Feb. 5, 1952 Filed Aug. 6, 1948 Patented Feb. 5,1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOILET SEAT g Rose Liebling, Atlanta,Ga. Application-August 6, 1948, Serial No. 42,880

Claims.

This invention relates toa toilet seat and an object of the invention isto provide a supplemental seat associated with a cover for coaction withthe regular seat, said supplemental seat being adapted for use forchildren.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a toilet seat coverwith which is adapted to nest a supplemental seat and wherein thesupplemental seat carries means adjustable into and out of workingposition to provide a back and arm rest when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toilet seat includingan element, which when in one position partly surrounds the seat andwhen in a second position provides a back and arm rest.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved toiletseat, whereby certain advantages are attained, as will be hereinaftermore fully set forth.

In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now proceedto describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective of a toilet seatconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view in side elevation showing afront support for the back rest and side arms, a secured position ofcertain of the parts being shown by broken lines;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary rear elevational view showing themeans herein embodied for supporting raised the rear portion of the backrest and side arms; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line5-5 of Figure 3.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, S denotes a conventional type of toilet seat of an adult sizeand which has associated thereof a cover C hingedly connected therewithin a conventional manner. The cover C. is preferably made of a plasticmaterial and is hollow with the inner face wall I thereof formed toprovide a continuous groove 2 of such dimensions to snugly receive andhouse a supplemental seat A. The seat A is of a size for infants orsmall children and when in use rests from above on the seat S with thecentral opening a of the seat A in required register with the centralopening 3 of the seat S.

The seat A is also preferably made from a plastic material and hasextending outwardly from the rear thereof the hinge straps 4 whichoperatively engage the pintle 5 comprised in the hinge connectionbetween the cover C and the seat A. The length of the straps 4 are suchto assure the seat A being received in the groove 2 and also to assureproper placing of the seat A upon the seat S.

The seat A substantially midway of its front and rear is provided in itsouter marginal portions with the transversely opposed substantiallyparalle1 elongated recesses 6 in the forward portions of which arepivotally held, as at l, the lower or inner extremities of the rigidarms 8 of required length. These arms 8 are preferably flat and thepivotal mountings 1 are preferably at the forward end portions of therecesses 6. When in their lowermost positions the arms 8 are housedwithin the recesses 6.

The arms 8 at substantially their transverse centers are provided withthe slots 9 extending a major distance therealong. The slots 9 aresubstantially duplicate as to form and dimensions and have the inner orlower end equidistantly spaced from their pivotal mountings l. The outerend portions of the slots 9 are provided with the short lateralextensions I0 terminating in the relatively shallow pockets I l disposedinwardly of and, of course, at similar sides of the slots 9.

Coacting with the seat A is the member R which constitutes a back restand arm support. The member R is preferably of plastic and substantiallyU-shaped in form and of such dimensions as to snugly surround the rearportion of the seat A when the member R is lowered. The intermediate orbase portion l2 of the member R is on an outward curvature in accordancewith the rear curvature of the seat A and said portion I2 is immediatelyadjacent to the lower portion of the rear side edge face of the seat Awhen the member R is lowermost. In such position the top surface of themember R is below the top surface of the seat A and the groove 2 is of awidth to readily receive and house the lowered member R when the seat Ais swung up into said groove 2.

The free extremities of the side arms l2a of the member R are forwardlydisposed and at a desired point inwardly of their outer or free ends,said arms We are provided with the inwardly disposed parts M, such aspins which are also disposed through the slots 9 of the arms 8.

When the member R is in its lowermost position, the arms 8 are also intheir lowest positions with their free ends rearwardly disposed. Whenthe member R is initially at its lowered position, the intermediate orbase l2 will be spaced from the adjacent rear edge wall of the seat Awhereupon the seat A is moved forwardly to bring the intermediate orbase portion I2 into close proximity to the rear portion of the edgewall of the seat A whereby said rear edge wall serves to hold the member"R against raising and toassure desired accommodation of the seat A andmember R within the groove 2. The slots 9 permit the desired forwardmovemen of the seat member R and also the required rearward movementwhen the seat A is lowered upon the seat S and it is desired to raisetheinember R into working or effective position, ,The extentof rearwardshifting or movement of the memberR must be sufficient to allow themember R orinore particularly the intermediate or base portion l2thereof to freely pass over and beyond the rear edgeface of theseat-A.

The'limit of forward movement of the member R is determined by contactof the arms "8, as they swing upwardly and forwardly, with the front'end wallsa of the recesses B and whichis preferably when the arms 8 aresubstantially perpendicular to the seat "A. v The base or intermediateportion i2 of the member R at the' centrell rear -part thereof is'providedfrombelow with a recess i6 extending transversely of these'at Aandwhich is adapted to house a le'g 'l'l "which, whenex'tended, coactswith both the seat A and theraised member R to provide a prop for there'a'r portion of the r'aisedmemb'erR. I i

The Ieg I1 is herein "discloseda fiat and has oneendportionpivotaHy'mounted;as at I8, withinthe recess T6 adjacent moan end thereofso that when dropped or lowere'd to s'erve'as'a :prop, said legwillcontact with'an adjacent end wall b -of the rece's'ses liito'li'mit"rheextent of such dfroppmgenowredmovement which ispreferfablyfwhen the leg i1 'is at rightangles to the seats.

cover C"- defined by ;the groove 2, is preferably removable so that thespacee'nclosed by the inside wall 'c 'of tlie-"groove 2 maybe usedas'a'storage space,

theektefitjafi rdedby the 'siots e' of the-arms a,thefinwardlyfdisposedpartser pins [4 will'be in position to pass throughthe lateralslot extensions 9'for seatingfwithihthepockets so that when"the member R is fully raised the front portion thereof will beproperly' supported. Uponlo'weringof the 'l'e'g H, the contact ofthesame'with the adj acent rear portion of the seat win afford propersupport for the raised rearportion or 5,

the member R. I I

"From the-foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a,toilet seat constructed'inaccordance with my invention is particularlywell adapted for use byreason of the convenience and facility with whichit maybe assembled'and-o'perated.

I claim:

1. In combination, a toilet seat, a substantially U -shaped memberstraddling the seat from the rear when in lowered position, rigid linkspiv otally connected with the forward portions of the member and theadjacent portions of the seat, the pivotal connection between each ofthe links and member comprising a slot in one and a part carried by theother workingin said slot. 2. In combination, a toilet seat, asubstantially U -shaped member straddling 'the seat from the rear whenin lowered position, rigid links pivotally connected with the forwardportions of the member and the adjacent portions of the seat, thepivotal connection between each of the linksar'id the member comprisinga slot in the link and apart carried by the member working in the slot.

'3. In combination, a toilet seat, a substantially U-shaped memberstraddling the seat from the rear when in lowered position, rigid linkspivotally'connected with the forward portions of the member and theadjacent portions of tlie seat, the pivotal connection between each ofthe links and member comprising a slot in one and apart carried by theother Working in said slot and means for limiting the upward swingingmovemerit of the links.

4. 'In combinatioma toiletsea't, a substantially U-shaped memberstraddling the seat from'the rear when in lowered position, rigid-linkspivotally connected with "the forward portions of the member and theadjacent portions of *the seat, the pivotal connection between eachofthe links and "member comprising a slot in one and a part carried by theother working in said slot, the side portions of the-seathaving recessesto house the links'whe'n in their lowermost 'positions.

'5. In combinationja toilet seat, a substantially U-shapedmemberstrad'dling the "seat fromthe rear vvhenjsaid member is in loweredposition, link and pin means coupling the U-shaped member at each of itsopposite sides withtheseat-pe'ro 1 mitting back and forth movement ofthemenn The portion 19 *of tlie'inner wall'of the lid "or her when themember is'in'its lower positionj'said pin means being carried by themember and each link having a "longitudinal slot terminating in'alateral offset at one end, in which the ada e g i a jacent pinsIides'each-Iinkat th'e'oppositeend When the member R is movedrearwardly to of theslot being pivoted forvertic'al swinging.

' 'ROSE LIEBLING.

REFERENCES CITED fihe renewing references are of record in the fileofthis patent: v V I UNITED sTATEs PATENTS

